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A little more info. Highsticked by a high school kid at pick up. Ive got a / line across both my lips. Fat, swollen, and I think it fractured my septum. Luckily I already had my teeth knocked out so I didnt lose any this time.

That's the breaks of going without a cage. I too wear only a half shield, but I recognize that I'm taking the risk and don't whine about it when I get clipped once in a while. **** happens on the ice and even the best of players get their sticks up once in a while.

That's the breaks of going without a cage. I too wear only a half shield, but I recognize that I'm taking the risk and don't whine about it when I get clipped once in a while. **** happens on the ice and even the best of players get their sticks up once in a while.

Sorry to hear about your injury though.

This was during the warm up from my own team! Obviously I know the risks... Cage wearers need to know them as well.

It's your choice and if you're good with the wind blowing magestically in your face then ok, but I wear a cage and I take sticks in the face all the time. It's a part of the game, not something that only reckless cage wearers do. I know I'd be a lot scruffier looking without my cage!

I support this thread and would direct it at everyone in general. When I was just starting out, I accidentally hit a few people with some pretty nasty high sticks. Luckily they were wearing cages themselves.

I quickly learned that it's a terrible feeling to high stick someone. Even the first time I did it, my immediate reaction was to turn around and say, "Woah man, sorry, you alright?"

But sticks will come up no matter how hard guys try. Pucks get deflected, collisions happen, etc.

The solution is a cage. You can't control what other people do so protect yourself.

Again, no ****, I know things will happen. It still doesn't mean that it's ok to swing your stick wherever. It's on YOU to keep your stick down, not on me to armor my face so that you can sling your stick wherever you want.

Again, no ****, I know things will happen. It still doesn't mean that it's ok to swing your stick wherever. It's on YOU to keep your stick down, not on me to armor my face so that you can sling your stick wherever you want.

Cage wearers always try to convince non cage wearers to put one on. They need to focus more time on keeping their stick down than trying to be everyone's dad.

The only times ive ever been high sticked have been a cage-wearer everytime.